9 reasons to respect forests
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9 Reasons to RespectForests
By Derrick Alger
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No. 1
They Help ModerateEarth's Temperature
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CO2 is quickly heating up our
planet. One of the ways nature
combats that is through
photosynthesis. Forests are a
mass army of CO2 combatants.
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No. 2
We Need Oxygen
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Forests produce massive amounts of
O2. The more deforestation occurs,
the less oxygen humans have to
breathe.
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No. 3
Plants ProduceMedicine
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Lots of medicine comes from the
nature in forests, including some
naturally occurring antimicrobials.
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No. 4
Air Purification
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Forests absorb harmful chemicals
including CO2 and others.
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No. 5
We Need Soil to Stayin Place
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Forests keep large amounts of soil
from shifting. This prevents natural
disasters like landslides.
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No. 6
They are Home toAnimals
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Most of the earths biodiversity
resides in forests. Trees hold
countless numbers of species.
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No. 7
They Are Home toPeople
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Many indigenous people still reside
under the cover of forests, and use
them for food, shelter, and water
supplies.
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No. 8
They Give us Water
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Forests naturally put their excess
water into the ground which refills
our groundwater supply.
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No. 9
Trees Supply us withResources
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Trees give us paper, timber, honey
and many other resources that
humans take for granted.